“Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter” — During the Civil War, Lincoln (Benjamin Walker) splits his time between thwarting the Confederate Army and chasing down undead bloodsuckers. (R for violence throughout and brief sexuality; AS-14, H-16, M-6)

“Brave” — Pixar’s latest is a fantasy about a princess (Kelly Macdonald) who wields a mean bow and arrow, defies family tradition and becomes a warrior. (PG for some scary action and rude humor; AS-14, H-16, M-6, R, TDI, V)

“Seeking a Friend for the End of the World” — Steve Carell plays a man whose wife freaks out and leaves him after scientists announce a meteor is heading for Earth. Keira Knightley is the neighbor who helps him fill the void. (R for language including sexual references, some drug use and brief violence; AS-14, H-16)

Special events

“The Searchers” — John Wayne’s classic Vistascope Western returns to the big screen in a pair of Wednesday-only screenings. (NR; H-16)

“Bernie” — In small-town Texas, the local mortician strikes up a friendship with a wealthy widow, though when he kills her, he goes to great lengths to create the illusion that she’s alive. (PG-13 for some violent images and brief strong language; H-16)

“The Cabin in the Woods” — The thing we keep hearing about this horror picture is the less you know in advance, the better. (R for strong bloody horror violence and gore, language, drug use and some sexuality/nudity; WM-6)

“Chernobyl Diaries” — “Paranormal Activity” creator Oren Peli produced this creepy thriller about a group of “extreme tourists” who discover they are not alone while touring the abandoned town where the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor used to live. (R for violence, some bloody images and pervasive language; WM-6)

“Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax” — Zac Efron and Taylor Swift provide the voices in this 3-D animated adaptation of the classic children’s book about a boy, a girl and the strange, grouchy creature who talks of protecting the environment. (PG for brief mild language; WM-6)

“Journey 2: The Mysterious Island” —Dwayne Johnson stars in the second installment of the Jules Verne-flavored family adventures. (PG for some adventure action and brief mild language; WM-6)

“Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted” — Alex, Marty, Gloria and Melman are still fighting to get home to their beloved Big Apple. Their journey takes them through Europe. (PG for some mild action and rude humor; AS-14, H-16, M-6)

“Men in Black III” — Will Smith returns to the screen another installment in the adventures of the UFO-fighting secret agents. (PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, and brief suggestive content; AS-14, H-16, M-6)

“Prometheus” — A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. (R for sci-fi violence including some intense images, and brief language; AS-14, H-16, P)

“The Raven” — Who — or what — killed Edgar Allan Poe? This speculative gothic horror film — starring John Cusack as the tormented author of macabre tales and directed by James McTeigue (“V for Vendetta”) — lays out one possible, if not entirely plausible, answer. (R for bloody violence and grisly images; WM-6)

“Snow White and the Huntsman” — Kristen Stewart is the young beauty on the run from the huntsman (Chris Hemsworth) tasked by the vain queen (Charlize Theron) to bring back Snow’s heart on a plate. Who’s the meanest of them all? (PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action, and brief sensuality; AS-14, H-16)

“The Three Stooges” — Sean Hayes, Chris Diamantopoulos and Will Sasso are Larry, Moe and Curly in this big-screen revival of the slap-happy idiots. (PG for slapstick action violence, some rude and suggestive humor including language; WM-6)

“Think Like a Man” — Four men turn the tables on their significant others when they discover the women have been using Steve Harvey’s relationship advice book against them. (PG-13 for sexual content, some crude humor and brief drug use; WM-6)